“His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived! Her Highness the Crown Princess has arrived!”
I entered the ballroom with Blake escorting me.
At that moment, everyone’s eyes were on us.
It was the first party I attended after a long time. I didn’t feel nervous, just a bit overwhelmed.
I was attending the ball with Blake. I never thought this day would happen.
I thought I would have to leave after Blake’s curse was lifted, so I never imagined that I would be next to Blake when he stood proudly in front of everyone.
But today, we were next to each other.
The nobles stepped back and made a path for us.
We walked ahead together.
Blake looked very confident and dignified today.
My heart fluttered when I saw him being different from his usual cute and friendly appearance.
Tenstheon stood up from his seat and looked at us happily.
When we climbed onto the platform, Tenstheon gave me a light hug.
“You look very pretty today.”
“Thank you, father.”
Tenstheon smiled warmly, then turned around and looked at the nobles.
“The blessing of the Asteric Empire, the Crown Princess, and my precious daughter, Ancia, has returned.”
When Tenstheon declared that the Crown Princess had returned, the nobles all bowed their heads in unison.
“Congratulations on the return of the Crown Princess, the blessing of the Empire.”
I saw Diana among the nobles. She was dressed in the knight academy’s red robes.
Originally, the academy uniform was dark blue, but students who won the top spot at least once were given red robes.
Diana said she hadn’t attended any party other than the academy’s events since I disappeared. She didn’t even make her society debut.
So I wanted Diana to wear a dress today.
I offered many beautiful dresses that Blake had prepared for me, but Diana refused by saying she hated them.\nChelsea stopped listening to them talk.
She thought that Blake became cold and distant only after he lost his loved one.
He was cold and didn’t open up his heart to anyone.